Vanyar > Noldor?

[Gwaihir the Windlord]

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Were the Vanyar greater than the Noldor?
For one, the Vanyar are dearest to Manwe and Varda.
Second, they live right inside Valinor whereas the Noldor dwell mainly in Tirion upon Tuna, on the edge of the land
Third, the High King of all Elves, Ingwe, is of the Vanyar.
Fourth, every Tolkien board I know that uses elves for it's user titles does this:
50 -- Noldo
100 -- Vanya
200 -- Maia
Fifth, it is considered general knowledge that Vanyar are the greatest order of Elves there is.

What do you think? Personally, I beleive that the Noldor were actually greater than the Vanayar; even if the Vanyar had cooler heads.

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